@McGoonagall
Thanks for the advice about the exams and self-study. As you said it is good doing something while something else is being processed (e.g. self-study while awaiting for VISA). I am a very organised person, and that's why I would like to know all those things, so that I could plan ahead what to do when.
@SoCal App
Thanks for your reply!
Hi! About the 3 weeks thing, I know that it may take longer, and that's why when I was planning to go to USA, I was thinking of staying there for 4 weeks (I used 3 weeks as what pretty much every JAA authorised school in USA promotes). And about getting used to the UK-way of flying, personally, I don't think it'd be a problem, because I am going to fly (build hours for CPL) in the UK from time to time anyway, therefore learning the differences etc. won't be a problem really.